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Get the Facts People! | 10:33 a.m. Dec. 16, 2009

They won't take the pay raise. Are you all ignoring the fact that they took a 10% cut last year?

They're NOT paid for 365 days. Not even close. They're paid for the days they are in session and for the 8 or 9 interim days during the rest of the year.

Personally knowing how much my state Senator and Representatives work and how much they are paid for their time, it probably works out to be $2 an hour. Seriously.

And to the people who are recommending we abolish "full-time state legislators"- no need. We don't have full time state legislators. These people all have other full-time jobs that they have to do in addition to managing the "best-run state" in the nation (see Forbes magazine). Utah is in a far better place financially than the states that DO have full-time legislators (like California).

Utah has what is called a citizen legislature. Why don't you learn the facts about your state's government before bashing it?

Stop hyperventilating | 11:57 a.m. Dec. 16, 2009

Stop whining you bunch of self-righteous ninnies. This ridiculous article is stirring up a problem where there is not a problem. NO ONE is talking about a pay raise. It is automatic and the legislature DECLINED it last year (and actually REDUCED their salaries in addition). I guarantee you that they will DECLINE it again this year. So, stop getting all worked up. Our state legislators make very little and we have a well-run state. Sheeesh people. Think about the facts before you get all worked up over something that has NOT even happened.